OT: A funny thing happened in the lead up to Christmas

[supermum_ms]

Hey Guys and dolls,

Now I dont know what happens in the lead up to Christmas at your house but at mine, I sort of loose my marbles and clean anything and everything. Its not like anyone is coming here so its not like i'm trying to hide the evidence of a lazy housewife lol. No, basically we go away the day after boxing day and I really like the feeling of coming home to a clean house, so i suppose i turn into a clean freak because of well, ME!

I hurt so much its not funny, my arms do not like hanging up washing and i think i've washed all the bedding in the neighbourhood and i'm sure my son hasn't worn everything in his wardrobe this week but shucks I think i've washed it anyway lol. After dh's mantra of "please stop, your going to kill yourself" finally turned into background noise, i happily scrubed out my son's fish tank and discovered i'd somehow developed a yellow sponge, a handy growth perminantly attatched to my hand. By this time dh had gone to find some icecream and as i waited for my delisious treat I found my self with out thought using that growth to wash the power points, ahhhh yes wash the power points!

Now i did learn many years ago that electricity and water dont mix, but my siv of a brain some how forgot that little tip bit of knowledge. So there I was, handy growth in use, sudds bubbling into the socket happily washing away, and the inevitable happened. As the scream escaped from my lips, the current ran up my arm and dh walked back into the room. He is an electritian so I just had to confess! I think the look on his face wash priceless ROFL

His mantra had now turned into "you washed the power points!" so I try to justify the unjustifiable and explain I was making my self a cup of coffee and noticed they were dirty and needed a clean. So now he's pointing out that whilst the kettle is actually turned on i'm filling the power point with sudsy water and electricuting my self, the safety switches didn't activate. I'm forgotten whilst he's working out why his safety switch didn't work when it should have, I'm still standing there, arm all tingly like i've whacked it with a hammer, and feeling as stupid as a block of wood.

Its a good thing that i was electrocuted, the growth seems to have detatched and is abandoned in the bottom of the sink, poor thing it was usefull. Now i'm sure its unrelated but i've woken up with my right eye looking like i've had 10 rounds with Mike tyson, all swollen and puffy, who knew that washing power points would make your face swell up.

Oh is Christmas over yet!

HO HO HO Merry Christmas...................JJ  

[supermum_ms]

Yes i do have to agree that electrocuting your self is not that funny, as you your self have had the experience so know the feeling, though I must say, in a more spectacular way. It is not that funny when your in the moment but I must confess to preferring to laugh at my self than get into a flap about it. oops my son just walked into the door frame and yes he's laughing his head off, I suppose we are a little odd lol!

Dh did ask if i managed to rate the nerve responses, considering i had the perfect opportunity to saved some money lol. Hmmm i am wondering what i'm going to do to my self next, the list is endless.... hmmm must go he's trying to vacuum him self ROFL!

Cheers.......JJ  

[HVAC]

That is not funny. If you were a cartoon may be. Don't you think you have enough nerve damage?

When I was working HVAC I put a screwdriver into three phase current which is three times as powerful as house current. All I came back with was the rubber handle the metal was vaporized. I guess we both have nine lives.

Try to make it through the rest of the holiday in one piece.

Alex